Will Forster MP: written questions
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Universal Credit: HousingDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether his Department has identified processing errors where housing cost increases under Universal Credit have resulted in a reduction of a claimant's payment.
Answer: The Department has not identified processing errors that have caused increases in eligible housing costs under Universal Credit to reduce a claimant’s overall award.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: TurkeyHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has reviewed the average wait time for an Ankara Agreement (ECAA settlement) extension application.
Answer: A higher than forecast intake on the ECAA route over the period from approximately April 2025 to March 2026 led to delays in the processing of applications. To address this additional resource has been assigned to this route and the Home Office expect to ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: TurkeyHome OfficeTabled 22 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is she taking to reduce the backlog for Ankara Agreement (ECAA settlement) extension applications.
Answer: A higher than forecast intake on the ECAA route over the period from approximately April 2025 to March 2026 led to delays in the processing of applications. To address this additional resource has been assigned to this route and the Home Office expect to ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: StandardsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that Integrated Care Boards are held to account over the Modern Service Framework for Palliative Care and End of Life Care.
Answer: We are developing a Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care. An interim update has now been published in the form of a Written Ministerial Statement, accompanied by a Further Information for Interested Parties letter. The W...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made in securing new funding for the Modern Service Framework for Palliative Care and End of Life Care.
Answer: We are developing a Modern Service Framework (MSF) for Palliative Care and End-of-Life Care. An interim update has now been published in the form of a Written Ministerial Statement, accompanied by a Further Information for Interested Parties letter. The W...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPalliative CareDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the potential impact on the public purse of meeting the target to cut unplanned hospital admissions and bed days of one or over by 10% for people at the end of life, as
Answer: It is widely recognised that reducing hospital admissions, and instead supporting patients in the community, is both more cost-effective, and, importantly, in line most with people’s preferences at the end of life.Recently published research from the Nati...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse and Stalking: RegistrationHome OfficeTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions has she had with the Secretary of State for Justice about the potential merits of implementing a Domestic Abuse and Stalkers Register.
Answer: In the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy we committed to improving the criminal justice system response to ensure perpetrators are managed robustly across all criminal justice agencies to stop future harm.In the Sentencing Act 2026, the Government...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate his Department has made of the financial savings arising from local government reorganisation.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 77631 on 13 October 2025.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrain Operating Companies: StandardsDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will set out the key performance indicators her Department uses to assess changes in the level of performance for train operators following nationalisation; and whether she has set targets for improvemen
Answer: Working with the industry, the new Services Agreements for public sector operators consolidate the myriad of performance measures so that both track and train can focus on the same measures of success. The most important indicators are train cancellations...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisas: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to visa sponsorship costs and salary thresholds on small to medium-sized enterprises.
Answer: Where changes to fee legislation are made, impact assessments are produced which identify potential impacts resulting from the changes. This includes a recent published impact assessment covering the impact of changes to fees, including those for sponsor ...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigrationHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to extend the minimum notice period given before introducing changes to the Immigration Rules.
Answer: It is our usual practice to observe the recommended minimum 21 day convention between laying and implementation of Immigration Rules changes and we have no plans to change this. There may be times where adherence to the 21 day convention is not appropriat...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department defines deliberate in relation to the Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
Answer: The amendments form part of the 5 March policy announcements, which replace the statutory duty to support with a power, and making it a condition of support not to illegally work. The aim of these measures is to reduce misuse of support, not to make peopl...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAssistance AnimalsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and disability organisations on the recognition of assistance dogs not accredited by Assistance Dogs UK.
Answer: Strong protection already exists in the Equality Act 2010, which places a duty on businesses and service providers to make reasonable adjustments to improve disabled people’s access to goods and services so they are not placed at a substantial disadvantag...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitality Industry: Assistance AnimalsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will review the adequacy of current guidance for hospitality venues on the admission of assistance animals, including the distinction between fully trained assistance dogs and those in training.
Answer: Strong protection already exists in the Equality Act 2010, which places a duty on businesses and service providers to make reasonable adjustments to improve disabled people’s access to goods and services so they are not placed at a substantial disadvantag...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Impact AssessmentsHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered the potential merits of conducting an Equalities Impact Assessment on the Asylum Seekers (Reception Conditions) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
Answer: The amendments form part of the 5 March policy announcements, which replace the statutory duty to support with a power, and making it a condition of support not to illegally work. The aim of these measures is to reduce misuse of support, not to make peopl...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: EmploymentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on (a) future labour demand in construction and (b) the impact of recent changes to immigration law on the construction sector
Answer: The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Education and the Home Secretary on a range of issues, including the housebuilding workforce.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTrainingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on a) improving the transition from training into sustained employment and b) the evidential basis for asses
Answer: The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has regular discussions with the Secretary of State for Education and the Home Secretary on a range of issues, including the housebuilding workforce.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordConstruction: Labour TurnoverDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Education on the steps her Department is taking to (a) address the ageing construction workforce and (b) prevent shortages of skilled workers
Answer: The Government announced a £625 million Construction Skills Package (CSP) to support the training of up to 60,000 additional skilled construction workers by 2029. The package will help address skills shortages in the construction industry by increasing tr...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how her Department plans to integrate lessons learned from the Afghan Resettlement Programme into the design and operation of future resettlement schemes.
Answer: The Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) is delivered through close cross-government collaboration, with the Home Office working alongside the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities a...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has identified examples of successful integration of people supported by the Afghan Resettlement Programme.
Answer: The Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) is delivered through close cross-government collaboration, with the Home Office working alongside the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities a...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the introduction of the nine-month limit for transitional accommodation on those supported by the Afghan Resettlement Programme.
Answer: The Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) is delivered through close cross-government collaboration, with the Home Office working alongside the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities a...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has assessed potential barriers to completing the relocation of eligible people under the Afghan Resettlement Programme to the UK and moving them out of transitional accommodati
Answer: The Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) is delivered through close cross-government collaboration, with the Home Office working alongside the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities a...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when her Department will (a) set the programme plan and key performance indicators and (b) establish a single source of cross-department management information for the Afghan Resettlement Programme.
Answer: The Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) is delivered through close cross-government collaboration, with the Home Office working alongside the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and the Ministry of Housing, Communities a...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic AbuseHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has considered rolling out the support provided by Surrey’s Step to Change Hub across the country.
Answer: In the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, we have committed to expanding access to tailored interventions for domestic abuse and stalking perpetrators across England and Wales.We will deliver this through a fair and open competition available to a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: SurreyHome OfficeTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will continue to fund Surrey’s Step to Change Hub after 2026/27.
Answer: In the Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy, we have committed to expanding access to tailored interventions for domestic abuse and stalking perpetrators across England and Wales.We will deliver this through a fair and open competition available to a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
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